Bellevue and Dalian sign business pact Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
DALIAN -- Dalian and the City of Bellevue signed a cooperative agreement here during the trip at a formal dinner with Mayor Grant Degginger of Bellevue and Mayor Xia Deren of Dalian.
A huge red banner hung above the banquet room proclaiming the "Signing Ceremony of the Agreement of Economic and Trade Cooperation Between the City of Dalian and the City of Bellevue." This was a case where the two cities want to exploit their similarities in business and culture.
"This is a new relationship," said Mayor Degginger. "It is not a traditional sister city relationship, but one that will work on our mutual interests."